Award offered in Iowa teen's disappearance

Cody Darrell believed to be in Sterling area

The mother of a missing teen from Iowa is still looking for her son, and believes he may be staying in the Sterling area.

Cody Darrell was last seen at his Charles City, Iowa, home on Dec. 4, 2013. He disappeared, along with his silver Ford F-150 pickup truck, alarm clock, toothbrush, a GPS unit and some cash.

At the time, his family said he could be headed to Sterling, where he has relatives.

His mother, Tiffany Mustard, now says he has been spotted twice in Sterling, but still has not been located, and may also have been in Fort Morgan, Greeley and Denver at times. She believes he is being hidden by individuals who claim Darrell was in an abusive environment, but says Social Services has investigated and found no evidence of abuse in her home.

Now she is working with the National Center for Exploited and Missing Children, and the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers has offered a $2,000 award for tips on the case.

Mustard has put together a flyer to try to help locate her son, which says those hiding Darrell could face felony charges.

"He is dearly loved and missed!" she said in an email.

Darrell is described as 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighing 185 pounds, "thin but muscular," with blond hair and blue eyes. He has a mole on his cheek.

Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867, or by using the free Metro Denver Crime Stoppers mobile app. Mustard asks that anyone who sees Darrell call 911 first and report the sighting to the police, then call Crime Stoppers about the award.